Orchestral apparatus



Jan. 11 ,1927. 1,613,978

V. BE RTON OHCHBSTRAL APPARATUS Filed April 24Y 1925 Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES VICTOR BERTON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ORCHESTRAL APPARATUS.

Applicatoaled April 24, 1925.

T he present invention relates to orchestral apparatus, and more specilically to an iinproved cymbal beating apparatus for use by drummers in modern orchestras.

f2 The primary object ot the invention being to provide a device of this character which is intended to be placed upon the floor and operated by the le'lt .toot ot the drunnner7 thus leaving the right toot ot' the performer I free to operate the bass drum p adal.

A 'tui-thor object ot the invention is to provide a. device ot this character whicli is portablern that the same not connected with the bass drum or operating' mechanism il? therefor in any manner; thus permitting ot the same being treely movable into varions positions in accordance with the desires ot the performer.

A. still further object ot the invention is f2 to provide a device of this character which is extremely simple and eilicient in operation, and which may be manufactured at an extremely low cost.

Other objects and advantages ot' the ini vention will be apparent during the course of the followingr detailed description, taken in connection with the arconnpanying drawing, forming a part ot this speciiication, and in which drawingz F'gure l is a perspective view of the improved apparatus and showing the position ot a performei"s toot tor ope ating the same; and,

Figure 2 a central longitudinal section .',xi through the device showing the cymbals in a closed or striking position.

Referring' to the drawing in det-ail, wherein `tor the pnrpose of illustration is shown but the preferred embodyment ot the invenia tion, and wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the views, the letters A, and B may designate cymbals of ordinary construction, and which cymbals are adapted to be mount- 5 ed in overlyingrelation to one another upon the operable supporting` structure C.

Referring more specilically to the structure C, the same embodies a base section 5 and a treadle (S hingedly connected together .fio at, their rear end portions as by a springl hingre 7 adapted for normally urging the i'ree'end ot the treadle (l nnvardly above the tree end of the base sec-tion 5 and into a position as shown in Figure l. This spring hinge i' is preferably ot such construction as Serial No. 25,659.

end portions ot the sections 5 and G bv bolts or other suitable 'fastening means S.

toot ,strap 9 is attached transverselv ot the tr nle 6, and into which the peli- "toriner in 1y place the toe ot his shoe, in a manner to gnevent his :toot from slippingr oli' ot the treadle and also pern'iitting` ot the device being),` shifted about the tloorsurtace into a position most convenient tor operation ot the device. A flexible link l0 connecting the sections i and G, is int-ended -for limiting the upward movement of the treadle 6. thus obfiating the necessity ot maintaining a constant pressure upon the treadle, and also preventing the treadle from living upwardly when the performer removes his toot therefrom.

As will be apparent from the drawing, the base section 5 'toi-med relatively fiat in rder to prevent ti tingl ot the device when being operated; and that the treadle G is termed with a reduced neck portion ll at its forward or tree end for affording a certain amount ot springv yielding when the cymbals are struck together.

l? rom the foregoing description ot this invention it is apparent that an extremely simple and etlicient orchestral apparatus of this character has been provided, which embodies many novel tentures over the present manner ot sounding the cymbals.

Various miner changes may be made to the specilic form et the invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit ot the invention or the scope ot' the 'following claims.

I claim:

1. An orchestral apparatus comprising a base section for resting' fiat upon a Hoor surface, a cymbal mounted in a horizontal plane on the upper face ot the base section adjacent one end thereof, a treadle hingedly connected at one end to the opposite end ot the base section and adapted to overlie the base section, and a second cymbal mounted at the under face of the treadle for striking en(a ementl with the cymbal carried by the hase section,

2. An orchestral apparatus ot the class described, comprising a relatively [lat base section adapted to looselyv rest upon a floor surface and haring a cymbal rigidly mounted in a horizontal plane on its upper surface adjacent the forward end thereof, a tfreadle section disposed in overlying relation to said hase section and haring a cymbal rigidlyv mounted on its under sui-tace in overlying relation with said tirst mentioned cymbal7 spring means hingedly conneet-ing the rear portions ot the oase and treadle sections and adapted to normally urge the treadle section upwardly, and means connecting the base and treadle sections :tor limiting upward movement of the tfreadle section and downward movement of the hase section when the apparatus is lifted from the floor.

3. An orchestral apparatus of the class described, comprising a tloor engaging hase section having' a Cymbal mounted on the upper surface thereof, a treadle hingedl)v connected in overlying` relation to said have section and having a cymbal mounte'`x on under surface in overlying' relation to said first cymbal, and a 'toot strap secured to the treadle and extendingtransversely ot the treadle Jfor peri'nitting' ot up and down swinging ot the treadle about its hinge-'l conneetion with the hase section, upon the positioning or" the :toot of the pertmmer upon the treadle with the toe sieueath said foot strap.

YICTOR BERTO. 

